Brief Life History of Jacob
Jacob Hoel was born on 30 April 1777, in New Jersey, United States as the son of Daniel Hole. He married Phebe Leonard about 1798. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Oregon Township, Wayne, Pennsylvania, United States in 1850. He died on 19 February 1855, at the age of 77.
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- Jacob Hoel, "United States Census, 1850"
- Jacob Hale, "New Jersey, County Marriages, 1682-1956"
- Jacob Hoel, "Pennsylvania Deaths and Burials, 1720-1999"
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1780
Sometimes referred to as the "forgotten victory", the Battle of Springfield was one of the last major battles fought in the north during the Revolutionary War. The British defeat effectively ended their ambitions to reclaim New Jersey. Washington praised the New Jersey Militia for their universal effort and great spirit
1780
Pennsylvania was always against slavery, even though the first settlers, including Penn, came with slaves. Slavery was not prominent in the area.
1804
Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr had been political enemies with intense personal differences for quite some time. Burr accused Hamilton of publicly disparaging his character during the elections of 1800 and 1804. On the morning of July 11, the two politicians went to Weehawken, New Jersey to resolve the disputes with an official duel. Both men were armed with a pistol. Hamilton missed, but Burr's shot fatally wounded Hamilton, who would die by the following day. The duel custom had been outlawed in New York by 1804, resulting in Burr fleeing the state due to an arrest warrant. He would later be accused of treason, but ultimately be acquitted.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Lars, Per, Berger, Kjersti, Oystein.
Norwegian: habitational name from any of numerous farmsteads, notably in southern Norway, named Hol from Old Norse hóll ‘round hill, mound’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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